| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69,150 | 85.51% | $84,167 | H-1B |
| 5,048 | 6.24% | $195,069 | PERM |
| 4,244 | 5.25% | $24,587 | H-2A |
| 2,426 | 3.00% | $105,058 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Specialists | 45 | $58,873 | 83.33% |
| Landscape Architects | 45 | $52,264 | 83.33% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 44 | $44,063 | 81.48% |
| Registered Nurses | 43 | $67,416 | 81.13% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 42 | $39,929 | 80.77% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 41 | $40,971 | 78.85% |
| Database Architects | 40 | $104,225 | 78.43% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 39 | $44,898 | 79.59% |
| Lodging Managers | 39 | $53,626 | 79.59% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 39 | $99,540 | 79.59% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | 5 | $51,800 | 62.50% |
| Economists | 5 | $70,953 | 62.50% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 5 | $99,046 | 62.50% |
| Purchasing Managers | 5 | $121,651 | 62.50% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5 | $27,302 | 62.50% |
| Chemists | 5 | $61,385 | 62.50% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 4 | $71,599 | 50.00% |
| Graphic Designers | 4 | $36,213 | 50.00% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 4 | $120,027 | 50.00% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4 | $51,230 | 50.00% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | $95,243 | 100.00% |
| Syria | 1 | $208,000 | 100.00% |
| Namibia | 1 | $31,500 | 100.00% |
| Lebanon | 1 | $74,610 | 100.00% |
| Botswana | 1 | $91,562 | 100.00% |
| Bolivia | 1 | $57,699 | 100.00% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $73,216 | 100.00% |
| Uganda | 1 | $41,558 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Company Inc | 78 | $128,809 | 93.98% |
| Roaring Fork School District Re 1 | 77 | $48,746 | 93.90% |
| Patni Americas Inc | 77 | $64,478 | 93.90% |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 77 | $101,376 | 93.90% |
| Johns Manville | 77 | $99,139 | 95.06% |
| Intersoft Data Labs Inc | 74 | $72,269 | 92.50% |
| Metropolitan State University Of Denver | 73 | $49,268 | 91.25% |
| Xilinx Inc | 72 | $100,720 | 90.00% |
| Janus Management Holdings Corporation | 71 | $102,298 | 91.03% |
| Fedex Corporate Services Inc | 71 | $89,059 | 93.42% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Crest Nursery | 10 | $24,064 | 100.00% |
| Bruchez Sons Llc | 10 | $23,264 | 100.00% |
| Timmerman Feeding Co Llc | 10 | $28,446 | 100.00% |
| Wellsweep Ranches | 10 | $13,639 | 100.00% |
| Prosper Farms Investments Llc | 10 | $29,548 | 100.00% |
| David Brown | 10 | $26,157 | 100.00% |
| Welder Ranch | 10 | $20,574 | 100.00% |
| Brush Mountain Ranch Llc | 9 | $26,118 | 100.00% |
| Leistikow Farms Llc | 9 | $22,164 | 100.00% |
| Turnbull Land Livestock | 9 | $14,108 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everside Health | 6 | $128,527 | 35.29% |
| Frontier Stone Llc | 6 | $40,560 | 35.29% |
| Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes Inc | 6 | $31,803 | 37.50% |
| Red Canyon Roofing Llc | 6 | $41,746 | 37.50% |
| Crispin Porter Bogusky Llc | 5 | $86,765 | 31.25% |
| Agapito Associates Inc | 5 | $87,630 | 31.25% |
| Golder Associates Inc | 5 | $80,375 | 33.33% |
| Ads Alliance Data Systems Inc | 5 | $76,542 | 33.33% |
| Cable Television Laboratories Inc | 5 | $115,822 | 33.33% |
| Sushi 1 Inc | 5 | $32,852 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 23,945 | $79,875 | 91.63% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 5,024 | $88,130 | 93.19% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 3,174 | $54,578 | 66.76% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,569 | $88,994 | 88.44% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,499 | $104,917 | 94.34% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,448 | $89,855 | 91.94% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,410 | $81,587 | 90.10% |
| Engineering Services | 1,343 | $78,691 | 87.66% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 1,277 | $50,676 | 85.82% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,244 | $80,751 | 92.08% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 658 | $28,032 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 443 | $26,380 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 245 | $30,070 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 212 | $28,067 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 205 | $26,927 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 170 | $32,532 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 170 | $30,080 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 104 | $29,960 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 96 | $29,417 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 96 | $25,639 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 658 | $97,527 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 642 | $50,496 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 590 | $33,565 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 396 | $95,216 | 96.59% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 375 | $100,047 | 94.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 323 | $771,360 | 86.13% |
| Engineering Services | 275 | $91,098 | 85.14% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 273 | $94,764 | 99.27% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 243 | $34,458 | 89.01% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 232 | $47,063 | 95.47% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.